John G. Armsby, J.D.

Gardner Armsby is a senior associate in King & Spalding’s Atlanta office and is a member of the firm’s Healthcare practice. Gardner’s practice focuses on the representation of healthcare industry clients in mergers and acquisitions and other transactional matters. Gardner also advises clients on various federal and state regulatory issues.  Gardner earned his J.D. from Georgia State University College of Law, where he graduated summa cum laude and first in his class. While in law school, he was a member of the Georgia State University Law Review. Gardner received his undergraduate degree in Economics from the University of Georgia. Prior to attending law school, Gardner worked as CFO and Corporate Compliance Officer for a 501(c)(3) non-profit provider of job training services for adults with disabilities. He was responsible for maintaining CARF accreditation, as well as compliance with service and documentation standards under Georgia’s NOW and COMP Medicaid Waiver programs and the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency.